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Adrahil

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181. Online retailers usually have a better selection and often better prices...

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 08:23 AM

Nov 2014

... I shop local when I it makes sense to (for specialty items, clothing, shoes, food), but I don't feel a need to visit the local Big Box.

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Post here if you will not, no way, NEVER set foot in a store on Thanksgiving Day. [View all] lapislzi Nov 2014 OP

I never do shanti Nov 2014 #1

I will never on Thanksgiving yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #16

what if you find yourself instantly craving some White Castles- snooper2 Nov 2014 #2

Are you my husband, posting under a pseudonym? lapislzi Nov 2014 #6

no shit, I thought I was the first to come up with that, now I have to googles- snooper2 Nov 2014 #15

A word to the wise~ lapislzi Nov 2014 #36

I read that as "eyeball IN the chicken stock! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #43

LOL, little extra protein never hurt anyone ;-) nt lapislzi Nov 2014 #139

GOD DAMN YOU!!! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #42

I keep a box of frozen ones Aerows Nov 2014 #55

seriously? irisblue Nov 2014 #82

They taste the same Aerows Nov 2014 #85

Funny, I Hear About White Castle All The Time... ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #185

Only if... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #148

I hate to even think about people not having a day with their families, so I won't. n/t Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #3

I don't plan to. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #4

I've tried Black Friday shopping before derby378 Nov 2014 #26

I'm taking my kids out to some nature parks. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #35

Not me. elias49 Nov 2014 #5

Yes, let people shop online and hurt local businesses? nt Logical Nov 2014 #7

Or maybe just shop on a day that isn't a holiday? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #129

Online retailers usually have a better selection and often better prices... Adrahil Nov 2014 #181

I don't shop on Thanksgiving, or on Black Friday either. nt avebury Nov 2014 #8

7-11 AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #9

No way. I hate crowded stores. n/t RebelOne Nov 2014 #10

I also value my life. I don't need to end up underneath 100 panicked people. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #65

I'll be home blowing my diet. B Calm Nov 2014 #11

Unfortunately I will be baby sitting for a woman who will. jwirr Nov 2014 #12

I never do. I will, however, be working in the lab this year magical thyme Nov 2014 #13

SHOMER FUCKING SHABBOS nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #14

AM I GOING CRAZY??? AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THE RULES???? Initech Nov 2014 #57

Come on, Walter! Put the gun away! Ah shut up, Donny! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #67

Walter put the piece away... Initech Nov 2014 #105

in the mountains kpete Nov 2014 #17

I use live in the mountains upaloopa Nov 2014 #87

so if you or your business do not celebrate "thanksgiving" day you should just go comatose? nice nt msongs Nov 2014 #18

I know, really.... PasadenaTrudy Nov 2014 #23

Only if we need something from the supermarket. MohRokTah Nov 2014 #19

posting Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #20

One possible exception... tosh Nov 2014 #21

Bravo! (Brava!) - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #40

bless you for that irisblue Nov 2014 #96

Bravo! It should be a choice, not a requirement. lapislzi Nov 2014 #144

Even when I had people to buy for hifiguy Nov 2014 #22

i have hit the grocery store t-day morning a few times fizzgig Nov 2014 #24

I will never set foot in a store on Thanksgiving. City Lights Nov 2014 #25

I shop whenever and wherever I want! DeadEyeDyck Nov 2014 #27

The unnecessary creep of consumerism that forces people to work on holidays. Liberal Veteran Nov 2014 #34

i have gone to the grocery stores till mid morning, but they close by 3 Pm around here anyway La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2014 #28

I will not. femmocrat Nov 2014 #29

only if we run out of wine�. dhill926 Nov 2014 #30

+1 badtoworse Nov 2014 #31

Good point Sanity Claws Nov 2014 #61

I've cut back on participatory consumerism ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 #32

i will not. Wella Nov 2014 #33

I will never shop on Thanksgiving Day, nor will I ever visit the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #37

Damn fucking straight! Aristus Nov 2014 #38

No way. I leave those asylums to the lunatics. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #39

I refuse to even shop on Black Friday, let alone Turkey Day. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #41

I never do, never will. LiberalLoner Nov 2014 #44

No. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #45

Hah! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #130

GIA sends people around the country. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #135

Yup, I was 'nerd grade'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #137

Wow. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #143

I went back all 3 days the show was in town Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #147

Yeah, gem shows are hard on the eyes. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #167

I probably will KT2000 Nov 2014 #46

Not Thursday, nor Friday. ginnyinWI Nov 2014 #47

If i need something critical, absolutely B2G Nov 2014 #48

posting!!! nt kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #49

Hell no!!!!! And if I do it won't be willingly. Initech Nov 2014 #50

I did it once....once. geomon666 Nov 2014 #51

Barring some kind of medical incident Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #52

I have before in the past. dilby Nov 2014 #53

I will not! n/t whathehell Nov 2014 #54

No, No, No! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #56

If I realized I needed food or drink, maybe. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #58

I expect to need something on Thanksgiving Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #59

No Runningdawg Nov 2014 #60

Never have. Never will. n/t beac Nov 2014 #62

not i Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #63

I work at a hotel and volunteer to do a long shift that day for everyone glowing Nov 2014 #64

Thanks, from my family! Adrahil Nov 2014 #182

I will NOT be shopping on Thanksgiving... onecaliberal Nov 2014 #66

Never is a very long time. Delphinus Nov 2014 #68

Only a grocery store if needed Botany Nov 2014 #69

Even if I had money to spend there, I wouldn't. GoCubsGo Nov 2014 #70

Nope not even the grocery store, never have. redstatebluegirl Nov 2014 #71

Nope. I'm the same. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #72

As I Said In Another Thread. . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #73

Never have. Shadowflash Nov 2014 #74

posting n/t zentrum Nov 2014 #75

Nope.. I have my extended family with me all day Peacetrain Nov 2014 #76

having to work on Thanksgiving Day Enrique Nov 2014 #77

I had a co-worker beg me to HappyMe Nov 2014 #88

Nope-Haven't-Am Not-Never Will n/t fredamae Nov 2014 #78

i've gotten gas and stuff before but never go to the malls or box stores... dionysus Nov 2014 #79

Not unless it's a drug store and I need an emergency prescription Warpy Nov 2014 #80

I like going to a Movie theater late on Thanksgiving afternoon. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #81

Never have and don't plan to start. n/t ColesCountyDem Nov 2014 #83

just Walmart and hobby lobby... Chakaconcarne Nov 2014 #84

Everyone forgets the cranberries. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #86

My daughter will... KansDem Nov 2014 #89

Nope will not shop in a store on Thanksgiving littlewolf Nov 2014 #90

One exception and one only: we've run out of alcohol. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 #91

Nope. Not us. it is the day of the post-turkey food coma! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #92

I will never shop on Thanksgiving Day: I don't even shop on Black Friday. mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #93

gas stations maybe PatrynXX Nov 2014 #94

The only way I could even cnsider it is if the store cooked and delivered Thanksgiving dinner LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #95

I don't buy Christmas gifts, so it's somewhat easy. arcane1 Nov 2014 #97

I might go to Von's to pick up some last minute fixings for Thanksgiving Dinner, ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #98

count me in NoMoreRepugs Nov 2014 #99

Buying food on Thanksgiving at a Supermarket HockeyMom Nov 2014 #100

Understood, and no judgment here. lapislzi Nov 2014 #146

When I worked retail tabbycat31 Nov 2014 #159

Right, and good on ya. lapislzi Nov 2014 #189

Retail is not an essential profession tabbycat31 Nov 2014 #192

Never have, never will. Further.... MANative Nov 2014 #101

I'm doing the same thing with the stores Mariana Nov 2014 #114

Does that include restaurants? classof56 Nov 2014 #102

I work on Thanksgiving bigwillq Nov 2014 #103

If I need an item from the market, I would go get it rudolph the red Nov 2014 #104

Not only not on T'giving Day, . . . OldRedneck Nov 2014 #106

Only to stop for something to drink and maybe gas csziggy Nov 2014 #107

never (nt) angrychair Nov 2014 #108

Not an issue in West Africa... Oktober Nov 2014 #109

Never do, never will geardaddy Nov 2014 #110

I have "participated" in Buy Nothing Day since the late 90's... The_Commonist Nov 2014 #111

But there are times you can stand only so much family togetherness KinMd Nov 2014 #112

Not gonna happen. louis-t Nov 2014 #113

Wouldn't be prudent. nt stillwaiting Nov 2014 #115

I don't go into retails stores from the day before Thanksgiving until January. n/t nichomachus Nov 2014 #116

Will do everything in my power to stay away Beaverhausen Nov 2014 #117

In my entire life I never shopped on turkey day kydo Nov 2014 #118

No shopping on Thanksgiving, promise! oldandhappy Nov 2014 #119

That would be me! southern_belle Nov 2014 #120

if u live in an ethnically diverse city... bettydavis Nov 2014 #121

Never have, never will. Not even for gas. NT harris8 Nov 2014 #122

Nope, I will not shop on Thanksgiving, nor on the following day either Trailrider1951 Nov 2014 #123

Never did never will N/T UglyGreed Nov 2014 #124

Our local grocery store is usually open from 7 to 10 on Thanksgiving Bettie Nov 2014 #125

I go to my local family market...for bloody mary's and Historic NY Nov 2014 #126

I won't, but I'm not going to judge those who do. vi5 Nov 2014 #127

I don't do the Black Friday thing any more. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #128

I will only go to a food store that day and the following day. roody Nov 2014 #131

No need eridani Nov 2014 #132

Never ever treestar Nov 2014 #133

Never shopped on Thanksgiving and never going to. eom. In_The_Wind Nov 2014 #134

I never do. nt MrScorpio Nov 2014 #136

Here's another one. Won't be shopping on "Black Friday" either. DinahMoeHum Nov 2014 #138

I might KamaAina Nov 2014 #140

I've been in line now for 12 days. zappaman Nov 2014 #141

What if I run out of booze? AngryAmish Nov 2014 #142

My family gets together on Thanksgiving, it is our favorite holiday. No shopping for us. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #145

Nope, it's my fav holiday. Why ruin it by being a consumerbot? RiverLover Nov 2014 #149

Who are you to judge others like this? Agschmid Nov 2014 #150

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #151

only buying essentials noiretextatique Nov 2014 #152

I closed my restaurant so that my staff can eat with their family, not serve someone else's. dorkzilla Nov 2014 #153

Hell will freeze over before I set foot in a store on Thanksgiving meow2u3 Nov 2014 #154

never have, never will williesgirl Nov 2014 #155

I hope it snows its ass off on Thanksgiving jmowreader Nov 2014 #156

Never! TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #157

Not to go shopping for presents! No way. We stay in our pjs all day. Eat, watch movies, put up jillan Nov 2014 #158

I can't say that. I will say "I will do my best to never deal with a CHAIN store during.. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #160

Nope. Coventina Nov 2014 #161

No way! Delmette Nov 2014 #162

I own a coffee shop and we'll be open on Thanksgiving from 7-11:30 taught_me_patience Nov 2014 #163

I won't shop retail on Thanksgiving, and I Ilsa Nov 2014 #164

Me Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2014 #165

No, but we did eat out a couple of times ThoughtCriminal Nov 2014 #166

most likely just a gas station for me JesterCS Nov 2014 #168

A friend grew up in a very small mountain town kiva Nov 2014 #169

Cool story. Simpler times! RiverLover Nov 2014 #176

Yes, and a very small community. kiva Nov 2014 #191

I'll be working on Thanksgiving. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #170

No worshipping at the Church of Bottomless Need DLnyc Nov 2014 #171

I'm afraid we are eating out at a restaurant this Thanksgiving. Kablooie Nov 2014 #172

word. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2014 #173

Never have, never will. nt tblue37 Nov 2014 #174

I won't be setting foot in a grocery store in the US on Thanksgiving weekend davidpdx Nov 2014 #175

I love how it is assumed *everyone* observes Thanksgiving. MadrasT Nov 2014 #177

My snowbird neighbors are British citizens HockeyMom Nov 2014 #183

Ok. merrily Nov 2014 #178

i have no problem with the grocery store being open DesertFlower Nov 2014 #179

We always travel to my in-laws on Thanksgiving.... Adrahil Nov 2014 #180

Not Something That I EVER Did Anyway! ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #184

Nope. WilliamPitt Nov 2014 #186

Every day is Thanksgiving in our family. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #187

I won't. n/t alpizzy Nov 2014 #188

I used to work in a drugstore ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #190